MN22153: Commercial contracts
[Page last updated: 09 August 2024]
| Academic Year: | 2024/25 |
| Owning Department/School: | School of Management |
| Credits: | 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 200 |
| Level: | Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
| Period: |
- Semester 1
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| Assessment Summary: | CWVI 50%, EXOB 50% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Visual or recorded presentation Individual (CWVI 50%)
- Open-book written examination (EXOB 50%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
- To understand the scope of law in a commercial environment and the impact on business decision making.
- To develop effective analytical skills to access and process legal concepts and apply them in a practical context.
- To investigate distinct legal criteria in key areas of commerce, to structure and present findings in an effective manner.
- To develop informed analysis of the influences on, and implications of, commercial liability and approaches to limiting or managing such liability.
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| Content: | The unit content will include key areas of commercial law including finance, insurance, intellectual property, dispute resolution and product liability.
The unit will provide a case study to form the basis for investigation, practical analysis and application.
Throughout the unit the focus will be on enhancing the student's ability to create and deliver well-structured and confident presentations.
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| Course availability: |
MN22153 is Optional on the following courses:
School of Management
- UMMN-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Accounting and Finance (Year 2)
- UMMN-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Accounting and Finance with work placement (Year 2)
- UMMN-AFB11 : BSc(Hons) Accounting and Management (Year 2)
- UMMN-AKB11 : BSc(Hons) Accounting and Management with work placement (Year 2)
- UMMN-ANB07 : BSc(Hons) Business with Thin sandwich placement(s) (Year 3)
- UMMN-AKB13 : BSc(Hons) International Management with year abroad (Year 2)
- UMMN-AFB14 : BSc(Hons) Management (Year 2)
- UMMN-AKB15 : BSc(Hons) Management with Marketing with work placement (Year 2)
- UMMN-AKB14 : BSc(Hons) Management with work placement (Year 2)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2024/25.
- Courses and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
- Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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